Hood for stirrups



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HOOD FOR STIRRUPS.

No. 268,352. Patented Nov. 28, 1882.

WITNESSES ATTORNEYS.

N. PETERS. PhowLimu m lw. Washmglan. D C.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALEXANDER AYERS, OF SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA.

HOOD FOR STIRRUPS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 268,352, elated November'28, 1882,

Application filed June 2, 1882.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALEXANDER AYERS, of San Jos. in the county ot' Santa Clara and State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Stirrups; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification,

' and in which- Figure l is a side view of my improved stirrup. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the same; and Fig. 3 is a cross-section through the stirrup-iron and its hood on line mm, Fig. 2.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

My invention relates to stirrups for Mexican saddles; and it consists in the detailed construction of the stirrup and its hood and guard, as hereinalter more fully described and claimed.

The object of my invention is to construct a hooded stirrup which will stay in shape, and at the same time effectually protect the feet of the rider when riding through sage-brush or chaparral.

A represents the stirrup proper, which may be of wood or metal, bent into the usual loop shape, and having a cross-bar or roller, a, at its upper end for its attachment to the stirrupstrap.

The hood is made in two parts or halves,-

shown at B B, which are alike, having a (ModeL) a pair of buttons, F. The entire hood may be removed from the stirrup by untying the holding-straps d, c, and f.

A piece of leather, G, is stitched across the closed top part of the hood following the curve I), and is re-enforced at its outer bent end by a plate, H, of zinc, copper, or other suitable metal, which terminates in a lip, h. Thus, a hollow or receptacle, I, is formed within the hood, which conforms to the shape of the foot, and which may have a lining, K, of sheep-skin, felt. or other suitable material.

The guard-plate H effectually prevents wear or chafing of the front part of the stirrup in riding through chaparral or brush-wood, and rigidly maintains the shape of the hood. The inclined front edge composed of the front part of the united flaps B B, deflects the brushwood and bush in a downward direction, out of the way of the riders legs, and said flaps may be suitably ornamented to present a handsome and attractive appearance.

Having thus described my invention, I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States- 1. In a Mexican stirrup, the hood composed of the parts B B, cut in the shape shown in the drawings, with a full curved top, I), and tapering sides terminating in a point, 0, as set forth.

2. The combination, with the stirrup A, of the hood composed of the parts B B, of the shape shown and described, and provided with the re-entorcing-piece G and plate H, substantially as and for the purpose herein shown and set forth.

In testimony thatI claim theforegoing as my own I have hereunto affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ALEXANDER AYERS.

Witnesses:

ISAAC M. DAVIS, H. S. FOOTE. 

